Champions League draw: who can the Premier League five meet in last 16?

07-Dec-2017 11:08:55 | The Guardian

We break down the record-breaking achievements of the English quintet in the Champions League and look ahead to who they could meet in the next stage

Yes it is. Never before have so many clubs from one country reached this stage of the tournament. It became possible to enter five teams only from 2015-16, when the Europa League winners were awarded a Champions League place. Spain had five clubs in the 2015-16 group stage after Sevilla won that tournament but only three progressed. Manchester United’s Europa League triumph last season put them in the Champions League with Chelsea, Manchester City, Tottenham and Liverpool. Liverpool won a play-off against Hoffenheim to make it five English clubs in the group stage.